global closure systems gcs, a worldwide provider of closure and dispensing solutions for the fmcg market, announced its participation at the the plastics packaging show pps exhibition and conference, being held on 16 and 17 june 2015 at the telford international centre.as a world leader in custom sports caps and key supplier for both standard and bespoke solutions for blue chip companies, the group will be taking part at the conference with an inspiring presentation.derek hindle, marketing director at gcs, will present on &ldquosports caps innovation, design & market trends&rdquo for the plastic caps and closures industry &ndash on day one.derek&rsquos background in polymer engineering and experience in design & projects management within the gcs group will provide delegates with invaluable insight into the process of closure design to meet consumers&rsquo needs and overcome the challenges they face in product packaging. the presentation will culminate with a case study of a product that we all are familiar with...about global closure systemswith a consolidated revenue of &euro591 million in 2014 and approximately 3 500 employees, global closure systems is one of the world&rsquos largest providers of closure solutions for the fmcg market. thanks to its 21 production sites strategically located in 13 countries all around the world gcs manufactures close to 40 billion plastic and metal closures per annum. gcs offers over 2 700 designs of standard and custom closures and dispensing systems for the global beverage, food, health care, household & industry, personal care, and wine & spirits markets.